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Torch Relay Stage 67: Magic in Seine-Saint-Denis

  • Paris 2024

The day before the official opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Olympic Torch Relay visited Seine-Saint-Denis. The area, which will host Olympic and Paralympic events, saw more than 200 torchbearers from Noisy-le-Grand to Parc Georges Valbon, including celebrities such as Thuram and Ourahmoune.

rugby sevens), the Le Bourget climbing wall, the Arena Paris Nord (boxing, modern pentathlon, sitting volleyball


Rats (not the animated kind), an unwelcome sight for Paris tourists

  • Paris 2024

You see them in broad daylight, sniffing about between a couple of parked cars next to a canal or under a bridge with no apparent rush, before lazily squirming into the underworld when realising human eyes have fixated upon their furry bodies and recognisable tails.

 The park behind the Eiffel Tower, where the beach volleyball is set to take place, and the Louvre


Olympians to be served Michelin-starred meals in Paris

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 Olympians are in for a treat with four Michelin-starred chefs preparing their meals in the athletes’ village. Organisers said that the star chefs’ menus have been developed with sports nutritionists and even include plant-based meat alternatives.

Beach volleyball and taekwondo teams request cold meat, sandwiches and salads, while the rowing teams


Dutch Olympic Committee bans convicted rapist from media duties

  • Volleyball

Steven van de Velde, a beach volleyball player who was convicted in 2016 of raping a 12-year-old girl

They added that they and the country’s volleyball federation had consulted experts who judged there is

He began competing in beach volleyball again in 2017.

He has been active in international sport and the world of beach volleyball for a long time," van den


"Paris and France are ready," say Tony Estanguet and Emmanuel Macron

  • Paris 2024

Five days before the opening of the Olympic Games, Tony Estanguet, president of the organising committee, said this Sunday Paris was ready, despite the complaints of some residents and shopkeepers. While France President Emmanuel Macron has since spoken ahead of the Games.

Beach volleyball will be played on the Eiffel Tower, archery on the Invalides and skateboarding on the


Okazawa Sewon wants to be "LeBron James of amateur boxing"

  • Boxing

Asian champion Okazawa Sewon wants to be like his idol, whom he hopes to meet at the Paris 2024. He made his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, but lost to gold medallist Roniel Iglesias of Cuba. Sewon not only wants to be an Olympic champion, he also seeks to gain fame and promote amateur boxing.

He has always been a true fighter, dedicated to taking Japan's volleyball team to the top.Sewon Okazawa


Volleyball Experiences to delight fans at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Interactive activities from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the FIVB Volleyball Foundation

to bring the dynamic world of volleyball to life and offer fans an immersive experience.

The FIVB and the Volleyball Foundation have announced the exclusive Volleyball Experiences for the Paris

2024 Olympic Games, offering fans attending the Volleyball and Beach Volleyball competitions an unforgettable

 Organised by the FIVB and the Volleyball Foundation, the Volleyball Experiences will give fans

 Since its launch in May 2024, the Volleyball Foundation has been serving the world through volleyball

The Volleyball Experiences is the latest initiative by the FIVB and the Volleyball Foundation that will


Paris 2024: Qatar aiming to surpass its three Tokyo 2020 medals

  • Paris 2024

The 14 athletes who make up Qatar's Olympic Sports Delegation are finalising their preparations in Paris. The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) is working to provide them with the resources they need. Logistics are also speeding up as the athletes' imminent arrival at the Olympic Village approaches.

Saleh AlAthba in shooting, Fares Ibrahim in weightlifting, Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan in beach volleyball


Volleyball Australia apologises for "environment of fear"

  • Volleyball

Volleyball Australia issued a public apology on Thursday for creating an "environment of fear" that saw

ongoing effects these experiences have had on your life, and on your relationship with the sport of volleyball

and with Volleyball Australia," a statement read."

Volleyball Australia has issued an extraordinary public apology to female members of the Australian team

 Volleyball Australia noted that players had struggled with the physical and mental effects 


Mustapha Berraf: "NOC support is key to sporting progress'"

  • ANOCA

The President thanked the IOC and France for their efforts in organising Paris 2024. In an interview with Africa at Paris 2024, he announced "priority work with the NOCs". He also highlighted "the support of certain international federations". The first electronic Olympic Games in Saudi Arabia in 2025 is another priority event for ANOCA.

Federations such as Cycling, Wrestling, Volleyball, Basketball, Canoeing and Kayaking, or even ANOC itself


Hijab ban at Paris 2024 deemed ‘racist gender discrimination’

  • Paris 2024

Amnesty International has called out the International Olympic Committee this week publishing a new report detailing the ‘devastating impact’ that hijab bans are having on Muslim women and girls at all levels of French sport.

International Football Federation (FIFA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and the International Volleyball


Volleyball Nations League shatters records

  • Volleyball

The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024 concluded with a resounding triumph last month, as the Men's

 Global viewership and attendance records at the 2024 Volleyball Nations League (VNL).

digital presence was also strong, with 23.3 million social media engagements and 127 million views on the Volleyball

Taylor emphasised the VNL's commitment to continuing to elevate volleyball and engage with a passionate


Paris 2024 reveals the story of the Opening Ceremony

  • Paris 2024

Eight days from this Wednesday before the eyes of the world turn to on Paris and the Seine, Paris 2024 is revealing the names of the two men and two women who wrote the narrative of the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

16, 2024Fanny Herrero commented, "I grew up in a rugby dressing room, following my father, then in a volleyball

Herrero has a special bond with sport: the daughter of rugby player and coach Daniel Herrero, she played volleyball


Paris, World's top sports city for the second year in a row

  • Other

In the run-up to Paris 2024, the French capital remains at the top of the 2024 Sports Cities Ranking, according to a study published by Burson, for the second year running, ahead of Los Angeles and New York.

figures, as well as social media analysis.General view of the Eiffel Tower Stadium the venue of beach volleyball


Rhine-Ruhr 2025 World Games: Countdown begins

  • World Games

In just 365 days, the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games will commence, starting on 16 July, 2025. This grand celebration of international student-athlete talent will unfold across the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, marking it as the world’s largest multi-sport event of 2025.

Duisburg will be the stage for basketball, beach volleyball, rowing, and water polo, as well as the Opening

The organising committee is also finalising arrangements for swimming, diving, and volleyball, utilising